Not quite so easy in Word 2007, where you have to find the option to "Allow
Draft view at startup" or "Allow opening in Draft view" or some such thing
in the Word Options.
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"aneasiertomorrow" wrote in
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Hi Dick
I use 2003 and Word remembers how I had it set when I last closed it and
opens accordingly but I presume you have tried that.
This article should help:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/SaveViewAndZoom.htm
Lucy
PS There is no 'Draft' view...
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"Dick DeManss" wrote:
Whenever I open MS Word, a blank document appears in the "print layout"
view.
Can I change the default to be the "draft" view instead?